The Kimura is one of the most common submission finishes in competitive BJJ and UFC statistics are not that much different. There’s even an entire system of techniques that branch off the Kimura, known collectively as the Kimura Trap System, that many BJJ competitors and even some UFC fighters have
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In a grinding, physical match that saw cuts, slaps, and headbutts, Nick Rodriguez was able to bully Luke Rockhold to a unanimous decision. The match took place largely on the feet, where both men worked to exhaustion in a match that nearly came to blows at one point.
Read moreOn the JRE MMA SHOW Firas Zahabi revealed his all time favourite grappling match and what he considers to be the current top BJJ gym. He also predicted the winner of the main event of Polaris 12, Nick Rodriguez v Luke Rockhold. On the most recent episode of the Joe
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The submission grappling world has been full of excitement all month long with events like Fight 2 Win 132, the $100K grand-prize Spyder Invitational, and Combat Jiu Jitsu Worlds all leading up to Polaris 12 on November 30th. After seeing the stacked the undercard is, it’s easy to imagine what
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Polaris are really pulling out all the stops in the build-up to their first event in Newport, Wales. After announcing that Ashley Williams was hunting for his second Polaris title against the legend, Joao Miyao, they wasted no time in booking a barnbuster between Gilbert Burns and Tommy Langaker. Burns
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